“We Bet $200K” - Arman Tsarukyan Agrees to Walk Out to N3on Song at UFC 331

If you thought walkout music in the UFC was strictly reserved for hype tracks or traditional anthems, Arman Tsarukyan is about to shatter that mold in the most hilarious, six-figure way possible. The top lightweight contender dropped a serious bombshell recently, revealing he is pocketing a cool $200,000 just for his entrance song at UFC 331. His sponsor for the walk? Controversial Kick streamer N3on.

Catching up with veteran MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, Tsarukyan casually broke down how the wild deal came together. "You know what music I'm going to walk? You know N3on? Yeah, so he created the music like 'She Wanna Hang With An Indian' or something like that, and we had a bet. So for my next fight, I'm going to walk out to that," he explained.

A Six-Figure Walk to the Octagon

Helwani, obviously stunned that someone would play a meme track for one of the biggest nights of their career, had to double-check: "You’re gonna walk out to that song for a number 1 contender fight??"

Tsarukyan didn't hesitate for a second. "Yeah, but we had a bet for $200k. If I walk out to it, I get $200k," he said, clarifying that if he chickens out, he owes N3on that exact same cash.

Look, you can't really blame the guy for securing the bag before even stepping into the cage. Holding a 23-3 professional MMA record, the Armenian-Russian powerhouse is set to co-main event UFC 331 against surging Brazilian finisher Mauricio Ruffy. Tsarukyan originally wanted that high-stakes rematch with Charles Oliveira, but after Oliveira pulled out, Tsarukyan pivot-shifted to Ruffy to keep his title push rolling.

We’ve seen plenty of iconic walkout moments over the years, like Anderson Silva bumping DMX or Israel Adesanya doing full-blown dance choreography. But making two hundred grand just for letting a viral streamer song play over the arena speakers? That easily takes the trophy for the most lucrative walkout choice in fight history.

Love the track or hate the internet antics, Tsarukyan is going to be laughing all the way to the bank before the referee even tells them to touch gloves. Keep your ears glued to the broadcast at UFC 331, because this entrance is going to be something else.